SIGNED ZHAO SHURU, REPUBLIC PERIOD

According to the label on the original fitted box, the low relief carving on the current seal, known as boyi technique, was executed by the master Lin Qingqing. The signature on the side, Shuru, refers to Zhao Shuru (1874-1945), an esteemed seal carver from the Zhejiang area, active during the Republic period. The seal face indicates that the owner of this seal was Wu Renzhi (1878-1958), also known as Wu Shi, a politician who once served as the secretary to Dr. Sun Yat Sen.